Pick Your Team Warriors v Cowboys - [Round 9, 2025]

[Lance155]

this. i would be shocked if DWZ was thrown straight back into a winning side having not played a single game this season. RTS a different story, he will go straight back in

But everyone comes into round 1 without a game in cup. 20 minutes in a trial hardly relevant. I think it comes down to the type of player and not the injury/time off.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

How can webby keep Healey out of this team! Man that kid is killing it!!!

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

1 C N Klokstad
2 T Tuaupiki gk
3 R Berry
4 A Leiataua
5 A Pompey
6 C H Tavita
7 L Metcalf
8 B Afoa
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett c
11 K Capewell
12 L Halasima
13 E Clark

14 S Healey
15 J Ford
16 D Vaimauga
17 M Niukore

 

[CWC]

lol we are the 3rd best defensive team in the comp, Knights are second They just can’t score, 74 points in 7 games

 

[Noitall]

1 C N Klokstad
2 T Tuaupiki gk
3 R Berry
4 A Leiataua
5 A Pompey
6 C H Tavita
7 L Metcalf
8 B Afoa
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett c
11 K Capewell
12 L Halasima
13 E Clark

14 S Healey
15 J Ford
16 D Vaimauga
17 M Niukore

Should be one that Egan targets this game to get one over one of his biggest origin selection threats

 

[MrFrankWhite]

How can webby keep Healey out of this team! Man that kid is killing it!!!

After his promotion of Leka, Im back Webby to play it right

 

[Boston Boy]

1 C N Klokstad
2 T Tuaupiki gk
3 R Berry
4 A Leiataua
5 A Pompey
6 C H Tavita
7 L Metcalf
8 B Afoa
9 W Egan
10 M Barnett c
11 K Capewell
12 L Halasima
13 E Clark

14 S Healey
15 J Ford
16 D Vaimauga
17 M Niukore

Great team!

 

[Dannevegas]

After his promotion of Leka, Im back Webby to play it right

Can’t see him sticking around tbh, could be a starting hooker somewhere, Cowboys will come knocking

 

[Get them onside ref!]

How can webby keep Healey out of this team! Man that kid is killing it!!!

Yeah he looks good
Always on the go
Sneaking out dummy half
Unlike Lussick
Who’s just another shovla of the ball

 

[sydneywarrior92]

we're starting as slight underdogs for this game according to sportsbet- 1.95 vs 1.89. To be expected- I'd be surprised if we start favorites against anyone this year for games in Aussie. The very definition of going under the radar.

 

[CWC]

we're starting as slight underdogs for this game according to sportsbet- 1.95 vs 1.89. To be expected- I'd be surprised if we start favorites against anyone this year for games in Aussie. The very definition of going under the radar.

That’s great and crazy at the same time, is it because Cowgirls put 50 on the tits? Conditions won’t be that dry and hot by game time

 

[Inruin]

That’s great and crazy at the same time, is it because Cowgirls put 50 on the tits? Conditions won’t be that dry and hot by game time

I think it's probably right at the moment. Basically evens for both teams. I think it's going to be tighter than most think

 

[Sammyw]

But everyone comes into round 1 without a game in cup. 20 minutes in a trial hardly relevant. I think it comes down to the type of player and not the injury/time off.

Not everyone has just had a 3 month injury before round 1 though. I think it’s a silly risk to throw DWZ straight into a winning side with no match fitness under his belt is all I’m saying

 

[JustLikeStartingOver]

200 game veterans don’t come back through cup unless they had a really damaging injury, he broke his wrist he can still do all the running required.

Expect they’ll just chuck him straight back on the right wing once he’s able. Taines done a fair job on the wing, aided by the fact NRL teams are extremely predictable and mostly kick down the right side to our left winger who is a foot taller. only Melbourne even challenged him in the air to great success.

 

[regenerated borg]

Will go with Webbys picks... on a side note the borg calculations suggest if we win 12 of the next 17 games . deff in the top 4... 9 games in the 8... 7-9 fighting to make the playoffs... less then 7 try again next year...

 

[sydneywarrior92]

TBH I think a lot of it is that it is in Aussie. If this "home" game was at mt smart, we'd be clear favorites imo. But the Suncorp factor makes it an away game for us, especially given that we'll likely be outnumbered by cows fans. Weather forecast is cloudy with some rain this week. Not going to be the hot/humid weather the cows are used to.

That’s great and crazy at the same time, is it because Cowgirls put 50 on the tits? Conditions won’t be that dry and hot by game time

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

That’s great and crazy at the same time, is it because Cowgirls put 50 on the tits? Conditions won’t be that dry and hot by game time

Cows are in 6th with 4 wins, only 1 less than us, and on a 4 game win streak after a poor season start.

A true top 6 battle with 2 form teams. Could go either way.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

I was at magic round 2 years ago when the refs went nuts with the sin bins across the whole weekend. This weekend makes me nervous that we are going to see a repeat.

 

[Evil_Mush]

I was at magic round 2 years ago when the refs went nuts with the sin bins across the whole weekend. This weekend makes me nervous that we are going to see a repeat.

If anything I reckon they might tone down the Magic Round sinbins, there's been a lot of pushback from coaches and talking heads especially after the sinbin-a-thon we just saw with 18 this round alone (an alltime NRL record apparently).

 

[roguei]

Interestingly the bs machine has us getting smoked by the cowboys. Who are according to that statistical model are the 2nd best offensive team and the 6th best defensive team. Compared to our 13th best offensive, 8th best defensive.

Feels interesting that to a lot we are still quite heavy underdogs. Feels less like a banana skin game and back to the normalcy of faith/hope.